 In the 17th century Sheffield was brought under the act "to redress the misemployment of lands given to charitable uses", and the municipal administration of what had been a borough passed into the hands of the trustees of the Burgery or Town Trust.The many special authorities created under act of parliament led to much confusion, conflict and overlapping, and increased the need for a general reform.The reform of the boroughs was treated as part of the question of parliamentary reform.